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Rocky Horror Picture Show Analysis
For my reaction paper I chose to go watch The Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Allen Theater on Friday night. I found the movie to be very interesting and hilariously funny. It is a spoof of monster, horror, and sci-fi flicks. The classic movie includes famous actors such as Susan Sarandon, Tim Curry, Barry Bostwick, Meat Loaf, and others and is definitely worth seeing.
The movie begins with a woman named Janet accepting a marriage proposal from her boyfriend Brad. The happy couple drives away from Denton, Ohio, only to get lost in the rain. They stumble upon the castle of Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a bisexual, transvestite, who is holding the annual convention of visitors from the planet Transylvania. Frank-N-Furter then unveils his creation, a

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